While Princess Anne has no plans to retire from public royal life, other members of the British royal family have stepped back from their duties over the years. The article explores reasons for royal retirements, including age, health, controversy, and personal choice.
Princess Anne might not see retirement from public royal life in her future anytime soon, but that doesn’t mean other members of the British royal family have felt the same way over the years.
In general, members of the royal family serve in their post for life. Though some, such as the late Prince Phillip, take steps back from public life due to age and health-related concerns, others have voluntarily downsized their own roles out of necessity or desire. Queen Elizabeth II’s husband Prince Phillip decided to step back from public life in 2017, the closest to retirement he could get. Phillip’s final official royal act was attending a parade of the Royal Marines at Buckingham Palace.“His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh has decided that he will no longer carry out public engagements from the autumn of this year. In taking this decision, the Duke has the full support of the Queen,” Buckingham Palace explained in a statement at the time.
At the time, Prince Michael was a “non-working” member of the family but still attended nearly 200 engagements a year. Princess Michael was heavily involved in the work of nearly 50 charities.Prince Edward and Wallis Simpson, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, infamously stepped back from royal life after Edward abdicated the throne so he could marry Simpson, an American divorcée.
ROYAL FAMILY RETIREMENT PRINCESS ANNE PRINCE PHILIP PRINCE ANDREW PRINCE HARRY MEGHAN MARKLE
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